POLITICS
Trump, Sanders lead heading into Iowa
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders are on top of the presidential contest in Iowa ahead of Monday's caucuses.
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SYRIA
‘War crimes in Syria must not be pardoned’
The UN high commissioner for human rights says those suspected of committing crimes against humanity in Syria should not be pardoned under any deal.
SOCIETY
Editing embryo genes now allowed in UK
Kathy Niakan, a London-based stem cell scientist, has been allowed to edit the genes of embryos in Britain.
SAUDI ARABIA
Riyadh beheads 56th person in 2016
The number of the beheading cases in Saudi Arabia rises to 56 in 2016.
ECONOMY
Iran Air signs deal to buy 20 ATR planes
Iran Air signs a contract with ATR to buy 20 ATR-72 light passenger planes.
ECONOMY
Iran mining attracts $10 billion
Iran’s mining sector has now more than $10 billion of investment pledges by the Europeans and the Chinese under its belt, a deputy minister says.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
'JCPOA springboard for Iran progress'
A top Iranian official describes the Iranian nuclear agreement as a ‘springboard’ for Iran’s further development.
TURKEY
Turkey 'must probe shooting of rescuers'
A senior UN official says Turkey should investigate reports that unarmed individuals trying to attend to people injured in clashes were themselves shot at.
SYRIA
Syrian army seizes northern village
Syrian government forces establish control over a village in the northern province of Aleppo.
YEMEN
Al-Qaeda overruns Yemeni town
Al-Qaeda has reportedly wrested control of a town in Yemen’s southern province of Shabwah.
CHINA
'US seeking hegemony in S China Sea'
China says the US is seeking to expand its hegemony in the South China Sea.
PALESTINE
Israel blocks entries into Ramallah
Israel blocks entries into the occupied Ramallah for all non-residents of the Palestinian city.
ECONOMY
Iran bans wheat imports: Agency
Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture bans state imports of wheat in the coming Persian year which begins on March 20.
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Threats put Sydney schools on lockdown
Australian police evacuate and lock down a number of schools in the city of Sydney after receiving bomb threats.
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Myanmar house begins new session
A new parliament, led by Aung San Suu Kyi's party, kicks off in Myanmar.
AFGHANISTAN
‘Blast hits Afghan capital, kills 10’
At least 10 people are killed and 10 others injured in an explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
ENERGY
Linde, Mitsui to invest $4 billion in Iran
Germany’s industrial gases company Linde and Japan’s Mitsui Chemicals plan $4 billion of investment in Iranian petrochemical projects, an energy official says.
POLITICS
Iran MPs hail IRGC detention of US sailors
Iranian lawmakers praise members of the IRGC who detained 10 US sailors trespassing on Iran’s waters.
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